floating dock
Rising, falling platform
A floating dock is a platform that rests on the water's surface rather than being fixed to the bottom, rising and falling with tides or water levels.
Small floating docks serve as boat slips or swimming platforms at lakes and marinas.
Large floating dry docks lift ships out of the water for hull repairs: The destroyer entered the floating dock for maintenance.
Buoyant platform or vessel
- platformRaised flat structure
- gangwayNarrow corridor for access
- rampSloped connecting surface
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
modular · section · connector · frame · walkway · slip · access ramp · ladder
Recreational vessel harbor
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- boathouseWaterfront vessel shelter
cove · inlet · river · lagoon · anchorage · shoreline · pier · yacht club
Shoe spike for grip
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- tie-upTemporary halt or obstruction
- fenderProtective wheel housing
- bollardTraffic-blocking vertical post
anchor · whip · spring line · bow line · stern line · securing · tethered · chain
Watercraft for travel
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
- jet skiMotorized recreational water vehicle
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
sailboat · yacht · houseboat · runabout · paddleboard · seaplane · tender · watercraft
Thermoplastic from ethylene gas
- airtightImpervious to atmosphere
- encapsulatedContained within a covering
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- waterlineLevel water reaches
flotation · rise and fall · tidal · self-adjusting · wave action · water level · load capacity · stability
Element thirteen
- plasticCapable of being molded
- woodTree-derived building material
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- HDPEHigh-density plastic resin
concrete · steel · pressure-treated · galvanized · recycled · UV-resistant · rot-resistant · fiberglass
pontoon
Buoyant platform or vessel
decking · modular · section · connector · frame · walkway · slip · access ramp · ladder · freeboard
marina
Recreational vessel harbor
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
boathouse · cove · inlet · river · lagoon · anchorage · shoreline · pier · yacht club · boat ramp
cleat
Shoe spike for grip
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- tie-upTemporary halt or obstruction
- fenderProtective wheel housing
bollard · anchor · whip · spring line · bow line · stern line · securing · tethered · chain
boat
Watercraft for travel
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
- jet skiMotorized recreational water vehicle
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
dinghy · sailboat · yacht · houseboat · runabout · paddleboard · seaplane · tender · watercraft
polyethylene
Thermoplastic from ethylene gas
- airtightImpervious to atmosphere
- encapsulatedContained within a covering
- displacementRemoval from usual location
waterline · flotation · rise and fall · tidal · self-adjusting · wave action · water level · load capacity · stability · draft
aluminum
Element thirteen
HDPE · concrete · steel · pressure-treated · galvanized · recycled · UV-resistant · rot-resistant · fiberglass
- things that floatboat, ship, raft, canoe, kayak
- floating structurespontoon, barge, raft, buoy, houseboat
- park featurespark bench, bench, benches, trail, trails
- waterfrontquay, beachfront, promenade, pier, oceanfront
- waterfront structureslighthouse, wharf, pier, boat house, jetty
- waterfrontspiers, waterfront, waterside, docks, marinas